Freight Wagons Carry Interior Montana During Harsh Christmas Era
The piece chronicles early Montana freight wagons delivering to interior towns, showing how bad weather and rough roads caused shortages of staples. It notes Great Falls Billings and Miles City as hubs, December delays, and the shift from mule to wagon teams. It highlights interior hunger, canned goods reliance, and the vast Lewistown trade network supplying sheep and cattle outfits.
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Amdcéne
Montana
Great Falls
Billings
Miles City
Lewistown
White Sulphur Springs
Frank Knight
Bear Springs
Judith River
Fergus County
Knight
Tennessee
New York
Northern Pacific
Brothers Reunite After Sixty One Years in Wisconsin Tale
Charles Schrage of Butte Elks lodge reunited with his three older brothers Frank George Edward in Menasha Wisconsin on Edward's 75th birthday. Frank led a Chicago drug store venture, George ran an ice business and later headed a Chicago ice firm, Edward stayed in Menasha in wood ware and fuels then wire works, Charley moved to Butte at 18 and has led the Elks lodge for a decade and a half. The brothers, born in Menasha, vow another gathering in a decade or sooner as Charley recalls a wagon caboose era and family bond.
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Charles Schrage
Butte Elks Lodge
Menasha
Wis
Butte
Charles
Schrage
Frank
George
Edward
Chicago
Veteran Druggists’ Association of Chicago
Charley
Elks Lodge
Boil a Strong Vinegar Solution to Remove Lime Deposits
The instruction advises boiling a potent vinegar solution in the kettle to dissolve and remove lime buildup from the vessel. This method leverages acetic acid to dissolve mineral deposits and restore interior cleanliness.
Death of Jim Manskier in Miles City Caboose Shootout
Jim Manskier a cattle rustler was fatally shot in a Northern Pacific caboose at Miles City in January 1896 while resisting arrest by Inspector W D Billy Smith and officers. The death followed a gun battle with Manskier firing and collapsing after three hits. Sheriff Lish of Stark county identified the body, and Manskier died after stating his innocence and naming relatives. He was buried in Miles City Boot Hill with community subscriptions funding the grave.
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Jim Manskier
N. P. Caboose
Miles City
D. J. O'Malley
N Kid
Wyoming
Nate Champion
Nick Ray
Powder River
Montana
North
South Dakota
W. D
Billy) Smith
Deer Lodge
Bismark
N. C
Northern Pacific
Smith
Custer County
Bellfield
Frank Lish
Stark County
N. D
Jim Mansskier
Jackson
Johnson
Manskier
Inspector Smith
Macqueen House
Caboose
Gray
Cliff Crews
Gordon Watney
Crews
O X
Billy Smith
Billy Jones
Durango
Colo
New Mexico
Goodby
Tom Devisier
Wibaux
Watney
Fort Worth
Tex
A. M. Leenhart
Trinidad
Doc Blalock
Dickson
Bob Maze
Lish
G. W. Goodale
Medora
Thompson
Manskiers
Boot Hill Cemetery
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Santa Claus
Brothers United
Chateau
Leonard Noyes
Popovich
Szakach
Lazetich
Tackle Noyes
THE
OWLS
General Foods
Battle Creek
Mich
General Foods, Ltd
Cobourg
King Featoree Syndicate
G. F. Coep
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